unable to add or delete from document i scanned

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After document was scanned to word i tried to make necessary changes such as
deleting a paragraph and adding a new paragraph. What can i do.

Best,

Burt
 
I've never encountered that problem. So... it'll probably take a bit more
information to figure out what's going on. For starters:

1. What version of Word are you using? Has it been properly activated (if
applicable)?

2. Are you looking at a picture of text from the scanned document, or are
you looking at text that was produced using OCR (optical character
recognition)?

If this is a picture of text, then you can't edit the way you're trying.
You'll need to use OCR to convert the picture into actual text.
 
I scanned a Resume for a friend i sent it to Word 2003. I am looking at it
and as i said earlier i can't add or remove any of the wording in the
document. Your reply was appreciated Thank You.

Best,

Burt
 
I recently scanned a resume and sent it word 2003 i am unable to add or
delete words in the document

Burt
 
Burt said:
I scanned a Resume for a friend i sent it to Word 2003. I am looking
at it and as i said earlier i can't add or remove any of the wording
in the document. Your reply was appreciated Thank You.

Best,

Burt
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What you scanned is irrelevant. A scanner will only produce an image of what
is being scaned, the software associated with the scanning operation will
permit you to save the image in some graphical format (.gif, .itf, .jpg etc.
etc).

If you wish to use this image as an editable text or word processing
document then the image file needs to be processed through an Optical
Character Recognition (OCR) package, this may or may not be provided with
your scanner software.

Please be aware that OCR software is not always 100% accurate and you will
have to check the resultant document carefull especially if "fancy" fonts
have been used.

If there are graphical images in the resume then these will probably have to
be scanned separetely and reinserted into the final document.
 
Word is unable to edit graphics! As others have told you, you need OCR
software to convert a graphic to text.

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I think we might be running into a language problem. If someone speaks
Troll, perhaps they can respond in Burt's native tongue. Otherwise, I don't
think he groks OCR.
 
I've found the the version of Text Bridge that came with my scanner is much
more accurate than ODI's OCR software. For that reason alone I scanned in
most of the manual I'm converting to an electronic version at home. As if I
don't do enough volunteer work already... ;-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
As they say, I feel your pain. Too many hours of volunteer work. But,
rewarding.

Gordo


JoAnn Paules said:
I've found the the version of Text Bridge that came with my scanner is
much more accurate than ODI's OCR software. For that reason alone I
scanned in most of the manual I'm converting to an electronic version at
home. As if I don't do enough volunteer work already... ;-)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


gordo said:
Office has an OCR program included. You can use it to create an editable
document from a scanned page.
See these sites regarding the Document Imaging capabilities in Office.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP010771031033.aspx?pid=CH010423891033

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HP062193601033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/CH010001181033.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa167614(office.11).aspx


Gordo
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Yes - if I didn't truly believe that the hours of work I put in without pay
weren't worthwhile, I wouldn't do it. But I'm convinced that there are
people who are grateful for my efforts and that's what keeps me going.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



gordo said:
As they say, I feel your pain. Too many hours of volunteer work. But,
rewarding.

Gordo


JoAnn Paules said:
I've found the the version of Text Bridge that came with my scanner is
much more accurate than ODI's OCR software. For that reason alone I
scanned in most of the manual I'm converting to an electronic version at
home. As if I don't do enough volunteer work already... ;-)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


gordo said:
Office has an OCR program included. You can use it to create an editable
document from a scanned page.
See these sites regarding the Document Imaging capabilities in Office.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP010771031033.aspx?pid=CH010423891033

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HP062193601033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/CH010001181033.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa167614(office.11).aspx


Gordo



After document was scanned to word i tried to make necessary changes
such as
deleting a paragraph and adding a new paragraph. What can i do.

Best,

Burt
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Too many negatives in that sentence, but we get the idea.

--
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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all may benefit.

JoAnn Paules said:
Yes - if I didn't truly believe that the hours of work I put in without pay
weren't worthwhile, I wouldn't do it. But I'm convinced that there are
people who are grateful for my efforts and that's what keeps me going.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



gordo said:
As they say, I feel your pain. Too many hours of volunteer work. But,
rewarding.

Gordo


JoAnn Paules said:
I've found the the version of Text Bridge that came with my scanner is
much more accurate than ODI's OCR software. For that reason alone I
scanned in most of the manual I'm converting to an electronic version at
home. As if I don't do enough volunteer work already... ;-)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Office has an OCR program included. You can use it to create an editable
document from a scanned page.
See these sites regarding the Document Imaging capabilities in Office.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP010771031033.aspx?pid=CH010423891033

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HP062193601033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/CH010001181033.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa167614(office.11).aspx


Gordo



After document was scanned to word i tried to make necessary changes
such as
deleting a paragraph and adding a new paragraph. What can i do.

Best,

Burt
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
That's probably because sometimes it's tough to be positive that doing
volunteer work is a good thing. ;-)

(I need to remember that next week when I turn in my quarterly report and my
annual report to national headquarters.)

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
Too many negatives in that sentence, but we get the idea.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

JoAnn Paules said:
Yes - if I didn't truly believe that the hours of work I put in without pay
weren't worthwhile, I wouldn't do it. But I'm convinced that there are
people who are grateful for my efforts and that's what keeps me going.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



gordo said:
As they say, I feel your pain. Too many hours of volunteer work. But,
rewarding.

Gordo


I've found the the version of Text Bridge that came with my scanner is
much more accurate than ODI's OCR software. For that reason alone I
scanned in most of the manual I'm converting to an electronic version at
home. As if I don't do enough volunteer work already... ;-)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Office has an OCR program included. You can use it to create an editable
document from a scanned page.
See these sites regarding the Document Imaging capabilities in
Office.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP010771031033.aspx?pid=CH010423891033

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HP062193601033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/CH010001181033.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa167614(office.11).aspx


Gordo



After document was scanned to word i tried to make necessary changes
such as
deleting a paragraph and adding a new paragraph. What can i do.

Best,

Burt
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I hope that there are no fancy fonts in a resume. It is a certainty for the
wastebasket if it has.
 
Ditto for misspelled words, cutesy graphics, etc. And somthing I think is a
killer - email addresses like CuteKittie123@ wherever.com or StudlyDoRight@
wherever.com. Create a new account if you have to just to avoid the image it
portrays.


--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
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